POPATBHAI KARSHANBHAI VIRASH vs RAMESHBHAI BECHARBHAI SARVAIYA Advocate - R B GOHIL — 1096/2024

Case Summary: 1096/2024 Court Decision: The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pailitana, allowed the accused Rameshbhai Becharbhai Sarvaiya's application for compounding of the cheque bounce offense under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. The accused had deposited the full cheque amount of Rs. 1,00,000 (one lakh rupees) in court before recording his defense evidence, and the complainant accepted the payment. Applying Supreme Court guidelines, the court permitted compounding without imposing any cost or penalty on the accused. The complainant was ordered to withdraw the deposited amount within 30 days, with liability for non-compliance. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.